Join The Next Online Masterclass on March 15
What's This Class About?
What is a 'gesture of jesting'? How does one find such gestures? And how does it help us clown?
One of the biggest discoveries for modern Acting was made by the Armenian/Russian director Yevgeny Vahktangov while ill in a hospital.
Observing other patients and their visitors he noticed how they were communicating freely and openly with continuous use of gestures. Vahktangov had his great ‘aha moment’, that became the basis for Authentic Acting.
Gestures in Clown, in Acting, and in Life must be integrated with the whole body and mind.
In ballet the Porte-du-bras is a physical technique for integrating the whole body including the hands and fingers.
In Ira's technique it is the Twist Choreography Exercise that teaches that integration for the clown.
In Ira's workshop you will begin from that Twist Choreography as a basis for unlocking the Clown secret of “Ira Seidenstein's Gestures of Jesting”.
When Is It?
SATURDAY March 15th
1pm (PST), 4pm (EST), 9pm (UK), 10pm (EU)
(The class will last approx 2.5 hours)
Where is it?
Zoom. All Clown Spirit Masterclasses are online.
(We only work with teachers who already have extensive experience of teaching their work online)
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About Ira
Ira Seidenstein has worked in over 140 live productions. After working in Cirque du Soleil's Corteo he created such projects as: The Madness of King Lear (Avignon, Edinburgh); The Book of Clown (Adelaide 2017), Commedia Toto (Italy); Cubist Clown Cavalcade (Paris): A Flower of the Lips (Sydney); and directed 18 actors in the uncut Antony & Cleopatra (Sydney). He has worked in 20 Shakespeare productions including 10 of the plays such as directing Henry the Fifth with 12 women; and, 10 adaptations including his comedy A Girl's Guide to Hamlet. In 2012/13 Ira was in Slava's Snowshow in Europe and Australia. As a veteran performer he trained 6 years in Suzuki Actor Training Method and worked in ten Suzuki style productions. He has portrayed over 75 clown characters including: Corteo's White Clown, and, Dead Clown; and playing "Harlequin" over an 8 years span. He trained as an Iyengar yoga teacher, was a tumbling and comic acrobat, mime, slapstick comedian, classical actor, director, playwright, and choreographed over 200 comic sketches and slapstick acts. His Masters Degree is in "Visual and Performing Arts", and his Doctorate is in Education. Recently he performed for the first time in a full scale ballet as a centraI character. Ira Seidenstein's workshops are practical and creative use of body-mind-spirit. The practical base is physical using "The Four Articulations for Performance" (see Method). He is the Founder of ISAAC - International School for Acting And Creativity and personally mentors clowns, teachers, choreographers, and directors internationally.
Deb Rich
Clown Spirit is a remarkable resource for meeting and conversing with master clowns from around the globe. The access to masterclasses on a monthly basis is beyond my wildest dreams come true. Today's class with Jeff Raz was eye opening and heart opening on so many levels. Masterful teaching of the inner workings of clowning. Thank you Barnaby for building the extraordinary Clown Spirit!
Robin Eriksson
The Masterclass series has been pure magic. It's hard to put into words how transformative it is to be a part of it and all it offers. The practices and wisdom shared in each one is a gift in itself; compound the workshops and it is truly a winfall! I am so grateful for the constant inspiration and encouragement, and for what I am learning about myself and clowning. Did I mention, Clown Spirit is M.A.G.I.C.?
Brian Sutherland
Just took this amazing class thanks to Barnaby King! I highly recommend doing some of the Master classes. I can’t believe how much play we got to do in this workshop with the amazing Joe Dieffenbacher 🤡 Thanks to both of you. One of the best zoom Classes yet!
